FEMA ADDS 14 MUNICIPALITIES TO MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20221125/fema-adds-14-municipalities-major-disaster-declaration]


Release Date: 
11월 23, 2022 

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — Yesterday, FEMA announced that is has
amended the Major Disaster Declaration issued to the Government of
Puerto Rico to approve an additional 14 municipalities for the Public
Assistance (PA) program.

“Once again, and as I said before, it’s really important that the
federal and the local government work together as one team. Adding
another 14 municipalities to the Major Disaster Declaration, related
to hurricane Fiona, it’s a proof of our hard work and direct
communication with FEMA and COR3. We are helping our municipalities,
but above all, our people. Thank you to the Biden- Harris
Administration for its commitment to Puerto Rico, it’s recovery and
reconstruction”, said the governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro R.
Pierluisi.

The municipalities of Barceloneta, Cataño, Dorado, Florida, Hatillo,
Isabela, Luquillo, Quebradillas, Río Grande, San Juan, San
Sebastián, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto and Vega Baja were added for PA
categories C through G. These municipalities are already designated
for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and
B) under the PA program.

The executive director of the Central Office of Recovery,
Reconstruction and Resilience (COR3), Eng. Manuel A. Laboy Rivera,
said that “at COR3 we maintain daily communication with the FEMA
team as part of our commitment with subrecipients to obtain the best
terms that help them maximize the development of their reconstruction
projects. This announcement adds to other efforts we have made as a
team between the state and federal government, achieving a positive
impact on the execution of permanent work.”

On Nov. 21, President Biden announced the federal share for Public
Assistance has been increased to 90 percent of total eligible costs,
except assistance previously approved at 100 percent, to further
supplement territorial and local recovery costs after Hurricane Fiona.

“The addition of these municipalities to the declaration is another
step forward in Puerto Rico’s long-term recovery,” said Federal
Coordinating Officer Nancy Casper. “FEMA’s public assistance
program is a vital resource for hard-hit communities across the island
to seek relief from the significant costs of rebuilding critical
infrastructure and other public property.”

The PA program supports communities’ recovery from major disasters
with grant assistance for debris removal, life-saving emergency
protective measures and restoring public infrastructure.